5G

MediaTek has unveiled a new era in 5G technology with its introduction of the RedCap solutions, including the world’s first Modem-RF System-On-Chip (SoC) for 5G IoT and wearables, the MediaTek M60. Aimed at transforming the IoT landscape, this breakthrough promises to deliver impressive 5G data rates combined with exceptional power efficiency across various devices. The …

5G broadband is the fifth generation of wireless technology that offers a great alternative to fixed broadband. It provides high-speed internet and other services to devices. It is the successor to 4G and is designed to offer faster download and upload speeds, lower latency and greater capacity. How does 5G broadband work? 5G broadband uses …

Having a good mobile signal has always been important, but with the rollout of 5G and the growing number of people using 4G and 5G for home Internet, it has become increasingly important to make sure you have a good signal where you live and its surrounding areas. In the past couple of years, I …

Last month, Netgear announced the £1500 quad-band RBKE960 Orbi Mesh WiFi 6E System. Yesterday they continued their roll of premium-priced networking gear with the announcement of Netgear Orbi NBK752, which is a tri-band mesh WiFi 6 system with a 5G modem built-in, for the bargain price of £1099.99. Spending a grand on a mesh system …

One of the more interesting announcements at Next@Acer was the diversification into the router market. This is a little more cohesive with their product portfolio than last years Acerpure Cool air purifier. The announcement isn’t for any old router either; this is the first Intel Killer-compatible 5G CPE in the world. I am not sure …

Yesterday I reported that Qualcomm might launch the Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G, I was sceptical as this is normally launched during the Tech Summit in December. Well, it turns out they have launched a new chipset, and it looks very impressive, likely to compete with other low-cost 5G options from MediaTek and Hisilicon/Huawei. The Qualcomm Snapdragon …

We already know pretty much everything about the Realme X50 5G, but it has now been officially announced. Realme joins OPPO with a new upper mid-range 5G phone powered by the Snapdragon 765G. OPPO went a strange route launching two models, one with the new Mediatek Dimensity 1000L for the standard model, and the other …

This year we saw the first two devices to feature a periscope zoom which allowed 5x optical zoom, the Huawei P30 Pro and OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, both superb phones, but at a premium price point. Now vivo are trickling down this tech to a slightly more affordable price and combining it with the new …

Today MediaTek formally announced their new flagship chipset which looks set to bring back MediaTek into the world of flagship devices with some impressive specs. This chipset was the “first” 5G chipset to be announced all the way back in May, it seemed like a market stunt, just to get the news out, with no …

Multiple companies are trying to push out a mid-range 5G phone as quickly as possible, and it looks like Xiaomi will pip everyone to the post. Xiaomi has officially revealed the promo poster for the new Redmi K30 confirming the launch date will be on the 10th of December, it had previously been expected to …

Most companies launch one phone in each range per year, OnePlus have a mid-year incremental upgrade, but OPPO will be launching the third version of the Reno before the end of the year. Companies appear to be scrambling as quickly as possible to launch a Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 based mid-range 5G phone. Realme, Xiaomi and …

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 5G was one of the first phones to launch with 5G, and it is still one of the cheapest options on the market. Vodafone switched on 5G in July with a surprising number of cities already 5G enabled and many smaller towns (including Blackpool) expected to get switched on before 2020. …

MediaTek has been a mainstay in the low to mid-end of the market, but flagging with higher up phones. This all changed recently with the Mediatek Helio G90T which outperforms the Snapdragon 730G in most benchmarks and looks set to start MediaTek’s push back in into the higher end of the market. We already knew …

[Update] It had been previously leaked that the new integrated 5G Qualcomm chipset would be called the Qualcomm Snapdragon 735. Today Qualcomm has now announced the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G. Currently, Qualcomm has not announced the full specification of the Snapdragon 735, but one of the slides confirmed that the new SoC will feature …

If you are a power user spending more time working from your mobile than a laptop, then the monstrous 7.2 inch Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) might just be for you. The none 5G variant has been out for quite a while now, but the 5G model has finally landed in the UK, coming in …

5G is here, EE launched first, followed by Vodafone and Three is launching soon. We are no doubt going to see a strong marketing push from all the providers, pushing us to the new 5G spectrum, but is it really worth it? SIM only deals always offer the best value for money, these are just …